Pier Street Pebbles Dec 2006 a

Pier Street Pebbles

News from the Needle & Arts Centre and Pier Street Gallery

December 9 2006 - Vol 1, Issue 6a

In This Issue
	Gift Certificates Irene Klar Allan Hancock Opening Hours December Special Invitation Ed Oldfield new arrival The Art of Quality - Get it framed NOW!

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Seasons Greetings!

This newsletter was not really in my plans, but these busy weeks right before the Holiday Season inspired me to give you some important updates, new information and a special invitation. Again, it is all around gift giving and giving you the opportunity for best gift shopping. Find many gift ideas in our stores (look for the signs "Santa recommended") or in our web site (follow the Poinsettia). Winter arrived here with full force, low temperatures and a good blizzard. This made us finally feel in the Christmas spirit, just see this photo from our backyard a week ago. Again: Enjoy the Holiday Season, your family, friends and traditions. Cheers! Inge, Jurgen and staff

Gift Certificates

To the left you see our elves' workshop for wrapping Gift Certificates. Yes, you read right: you may order or buy gift certificates for artwork, custom picture framing or any product from our stores - and we wrap them nicely! Gift certificates are issued in any amount, and they never expire! Plus, you may request complimentary Gift Wrapping of your gift items. Be assured, our girls here know how to do it right. Of course, we ship gifts and gift certificates to any place in the world. If you cannot come to our store, contact us here !

Irene Klar

After the instant success we got another shipment of beautiful and high quality transformations of Irene's artwork onto Cushion Covers (18" x 18" for $58 Cdn) Silk Scarves (44" x 44" for $90 Cdn) Shopping Totes for $19.95; Visit our Gift Page! See one of the beautiful silk scarves to the left. One of our customers even got two scarves picture framed! Click this link to see all available cushion cover designs! Buy now to get the design of your choice before Christmas.

Allan Hancock

Just arrived! This original painting by Allan Hancock, titled "Foggy Pasture - Cattle" and his two new wildlife prints are now available in our Gallery. This is the second time Allan has been chosen as BC Ducks Unlimited Artist Of The Year. The two new prints which you can see in our Gallery Page are "Prairie Watch - Taylor" and "Taking Flight - Bald Eagle". Please make your print reservation now and you may even want to buy it framed at The Framing Post as a beautiful Christmas gift. Meet Allan Hancock in our Gallery on Friday December 15 from 7-9 pm and see his latest prints!!

Opening Hours December

Our Stores are open for you for best Christmas Shopping: Fridays, December 8,15 and 22 till 9 pm Sunday, December 17 from 10 am till 5:30 pm Saturdays, December 16 and 23 from 8:30 am till 9 pm Sunday, December 24 from 10 am till 2 pm December 25 and 26 closed December 27 till 30 from 10 am till 5:30 pm December 31 and January 1 closed

Special Invitation

This is a special invitation to all our valued customers and friends who don't live too far away: Santa & Friends Welcome with Wine and Cheese and Refreshments of the Season on Friday and Saturday December 15 & 16 from 5 - 9 pm Door Prizes & Santa's Specials! Gift Certificates and Complimentary Gift Wrapping! Meet Wildlife Artist of the Year Allan Hancock on Friday December 15 from 7-9 pm and see his latest works!!

Ed Oldfield new arrival

Just in time for Christmas: this shipment of finest Raku pottery was brought over by Ed Oldfield last week. NEW: Starfish in 2 sizes for $25 or $45 NEW: Starfish on Rock: $80 NEW: Rockfish in 2 sizes for $85 and $96 NEW: smaller square vase for $145 NEW: Chinook Salmon mounted on driftwood $275 See more Raku Pottery and Functional Pottery.

The Art of Quality - Get it framed NOW!

You may know that one of the backbone's of our business is The Framing Post, with Inge's creativity and good eye for quality and affordable Picture Framing. Hardly anything that cannot be framed and that we haven't framed yet, from artwork to memorabilia, from medails to footballs, posters to original paintings, in flat frames or shadow boxes. If you want a keepsake or piece of artwork framed for Christmas, better hurry. The elves are getting busy here... Have a look at our Framing Blog.

Check out our Gift Ideas for your Holiday Shopping! And if you like it, please tell your friends.
Now, mark your calendar for our "Santa & Friends Wine & Cheese on the 15th or 16th, meet you in our stores or over in our Needle & Art web site.
As always:

Come in - Relax - Enjoy!

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Happy Holidays from the staff of the

Needle & Arts Centre and Pier Street Gallery

email: info@needlenart.com

phone: 250-287-8898 or 1-888-588-7834

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